Assignment 9

Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page.

1. The single most important thing I learned was that in the Neolithic Period, people started farming and inventing a lot of things.

2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was about the surgery. At first I thought if people got sick, they died. I was very surpised, too.

3. What surprised me the most was about the complexity of Neolithic life. I thought that people would just be like mindless zombies, only eating and sleeping.

4. I would like to know more about old religions. I have always been intrigued by myths and old legends.

5. The part that I think I will always remember was about the brain surgery. It was really disgusting when Mr. Hurst told us, and I will probably get the creeps for years!

Assignment 8

Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.

1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you?

Mini Essay

The three things that surprised me in about Catal Huyuk's daily life was early surgery, buildings, and the arguments. I was surprised by the complexity of their life. The people of Catal Huyuk had more technology than I had expected. I really thought that they would be living in crude shelters like tents, and they spent their days hunting, farming, and gathering. They really had some surprises for me.

The thing that surprised me the most was early surgery. Surgery is usually a complex thing; and one simple mistake could be fatal for the patient. If the people had surgery, then some people might have lived from surgery, too. I had really underestimated the people of Catal Huyuk. They must have really been smart. I have always thought of people right now smarter than earlier homo sapiens, but I was wrong.

The second thing that surprised me was the structure of their buildings and what their buildings were for. I thought the houses would be huts, and they are huts, but they are more complicated and well-built than I thought. I also thought that buildings were only for shelter. I was astonished that there was a "House of the Dead" for dead corpses. And if you study this religious building, it is quite high and stable.

The last thing that surprised me was the arguments. I had never considered "love" in the Neolithic Period. I thought they just reproduced, like animals or something. I never thought there would be things like infidelity and things like that. I never knew that there were laws, and civilized marriage. I thought the people's only thoughts were food, comfort, and food. Again, I have to say that I really overlooked early homo sapiens.

I have to say that I have underestimated early homo sapiens. I have learned that they are really slow, but very smart. I have thought that their life was built up of eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep. I never knew that they could have surgery, complex buildings and interesting arguments that have real meaning. I found that I really have underestimated early homo sapiens.

2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class?

Mini Essay

Three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that I already knew from class was that they farmed, domesticated, and were able to create a variety of tools, including fire.
People were already moving up in the world, and survival of the fittest became the survival of the wealthiest. Pictured by the marriage, the man with the better bait got to marry with the woman. Some things were obvious even before I studied this, like being able to create and control fire. This was all an interesting unit.

Of course, common knowledge says that people had to get food somewhere. In the textbook and various other sources, people in the Neolithic Period farmed. There were some hunters-and-gatherers societies, and there are some still. But they are getting more rare as time passes. Tracing back to the first hominids, the main source of food was gathering. Then as hominids progressed, hunting was added to the to-do list. A lot later after that, people discovered farming, and another while after that, irrigation.

Domestication was a big aspect of life, if not an important one. When people first found farming, they usually had only the bitter, hard grains that flew away in the wind. Of course, there were times when harvest was plentiful, but it was probably very rare. When people formed domestication, it grew slowly and slowly. Now, a good harvest is not so rare, if you even had time to farm.

Being able to create a variety of tools is important. Without tools, harvest, cooking, and even eating is much, much harder. The people that lived in Catal Huyuk had fire, paint brushes, and paint. It is clear that Catal Huyuk was a wealthy village among many. Without those early tools that kept on developing, then we probably wouldn't be sitting at desks typing away in expensive computers.

3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. Explain three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.)

At five 'o' clock, Jookie wakes up and gets ready for the day. Jookie might wash in a nearby stream, rub her eyes, and eat something primitive.
Yerin is still sleeping, probably snoring and tossing pillows into the air.

At six 'o' clock, Jookie starts to work. She might start weaving a basket or go out to gather.
Yerin wakes up, feeling really sleepy. She starts to brush her teeth, eat toast and other sophisticated foods, change clothes, and then she washes her face. She packs her bag, gets ready for school, and rides the bus.

At seven 'o' clock, Jookie continues working. She might switch to another job, or she might keep working on what she's doing.
Yerin probably arrives at school in this time, and she's in her first class. She might be scribbling on a piece of scrap paper or writing notes.

At eight 'o' clock, Jookie probably continues working. There is a better chance that she might have switched to a new job.
Yerin is still in class.

At nine 'o' clock~twelve 'o' clock, Jookie continues to work.
Yerin is done with her first half of her classes that day.

At lunchtime, Jookie might be eating cooked meat and wild asparagus stew.
Yerin is probably stuffing herself with a double-helping of lasagna.

At 1 'o' clock, Jookie will be back to work.
Yerin is probably bored in her third class.

At 2 'o' clock~3 'o' clock, Jookie is still hard at work.
Yerin has sat through all four classes. She's probably running to the bus.

At 4 'o' clock, Jookie might take a break and drink some fresh, sparkling water from a muddy stream.
Yerin is glugging a bottle of soda and eating domesticated, juicy apples.

At 5 'o' clock, Jookie might start working again.
Yerin is probably in her room, doing homework.

At 6 'o' clock, Jookie might start to return to camp.
Yerin is probably getting ready to eat.

At 7 'o' clock, Jookie has eaten (or eating) dinner.
Yerin is done eating dinner, and is back in her room having free time.

At 8 'o' clock, Jookie might sit in camp and sew, or start saving the remains of dinner.
Yerin is probably still playing in her room.

At 9 'o' clock~10 'o' clock, Jookie might have some primitive means of free time.
Yerin is probably reading.

At 10 'o' clock~11 'o' clock, Jookie might be sleeping on warm, soft, but dirty furs.
Yerin is probably brushing her teeth, washing her face, and changing. After all that junk, she will tuck in the blankets and go to sleep.

-The end-

The main differences:

Jookie spends all the time working, but Yerin has other things she does, like school and freetime.

Jookie eats primitive foods and Yerin eats more "future" foods. The food sources are quite different. Jookie eats hunted meat and gathered plants. Yerin eats food bought from the supermarket.

Jookie probably doesn't have time or is not wealthy enough to change clothes. Of course, they did not have toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Hominids and their Characteristics:

Australopithecus.

~Name means "southern ape".

~Appeared in Africa about 4-5 million years ago

~Stood upright on two legs

~Brain was about one-third of the size of a modern human's brain.

Homo habilis.

~Name means "handy man".

~Appeared in Africa about 2.4 million years ago.

~Used early stone tools for chopping and scraping.

~Brain was about half the size of a modern human's brain.

Homo erectus.

~Name means "upright man".

~Appeared in Africa about 2-1.5 million years ago.

~Used early stone tools like the hand axe.

~Learned to control fire.

~Migrated out of Africa to Asia and Europe.

Homo sapiens.

~Us

~Name means "wise man".

~Appeared in Africa about 200,000 years ago.

~Migrated around the world.

~Same species as modern human beings.

~Learned to create fire and a large variety of tools.

~Developed language.

Aspects of Daily life effects notes:

~People had a surplus

~Since they had extra food, there was more people and less death.

~With more people, they could produce more products.

~People started trading

~People stopped hunting and/or gathering to farm.

~More people could survive on less land.

Vocabulary:

History: the record of past events and times, esp. in connection with the human race.

Culture: the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.

Archaeology: the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated.

Fossil: any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.

Artifacts: a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

Primary Source: an account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

Secondary Source: information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

Geography: the study of Earth’s physical and cultural features

Resources: the materials found on Earth that people need and value.

Prehistory: the time before there was writing.

Hominid: an early ancestor of humans.

Ancestor: a relative who lived in the past.

Tool: an object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.

Paleolithic Era: the first part of the Stone Age; when people first used stone tools

Society: a community of people who share a common culture

Hunter-Gatherers: people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

Migrate: to move to a new place.

Neolithic Era: the New Stone Age; when people learned to make fire and tools such as saws and drills.

Domestication: the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans.

Agriculture: farming.

Time lines:

BCE~ Before common era.

BC~ Before Christ.

CE~ Common era.

AD~ Anno domini.

c.~ circa. It means "about". Term used by archaeologists (and those other people that study history) when they are not sure exactly when the event occurred.

Millennium~ A period of 1000 years.

Century~ A period of 100 years.

Decade~ A period of 10 years.

Era~ A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

Age~ A distinct period of history.

Other notes:

In some ways, we are going backwards. We are transforming the world in a bad way. We are getting mentally stronger, but physically weaker. I think a cave-woman would be able to win a fully-grown man in his prime.

Assignment 7

Write 3 good test questions covering any of the topics we have studied so far. (under)

Answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.

1. What was the main difference between life in the Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period?

The main difference between life in the Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period was that in the Paleolithic period, people hunted or gathered, but in the Neolithic period, people also farmed.

2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period?

People's lives changed as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period by getting a surplus, getting to work on other things but getting food, and developing talents.

3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?

Some advantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture was being able to settle down, acquiring a surplus, and directing focus to other things than getting food.

One disadvantage of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture was that having to depend on their farm.

Three Good Test Questions

1. Why would a surplus change your life?

2. Which hominid created language?

3. How did people discover farming? Essay-type (five+ sentences)

Assignment 6

Use your online textbook (p. 40 & p. 41) to answer these questions clearly and completely. Please put your answers on your wiki page.

1. Read the paragraph in the Beginnings of Agriculture section on p.40 and answer the question (How could this discovery change your life?).

Well, this co uld alter your life in many ways, good and bad. The first good way is that humans have found an easier source of food. Without this discovery, we wouldn't have the comforts we have today.

But in the general idea, we are going backwards. The more comfort and pleasures we have in life, the weaker we'll become. If we don't change our ways, probably years later in the future we won't be able to lift our own fingers. We'll have big brains, but that'll be all.

Anyways, if you discovered this, then many changes will come to your life. You will not have to be a wandering tribe of nomads. You can settle down at last. You'll get a more reliable food supply, and you could focus more on other occupations that you love and understand. It's just the point of view you look at it.

Read The First Farmers and Plants section on p.41 and answer these questions:
2. What is another name for the New Stone Age?

Another new name for the New Stone Age is the Neolithic Era.

3. What kinds of tools did people make during this time? What do you think they used these tools for?

People made tools like saws and drills. I think they used these things for skinning animal skins and perhaps working with wood (not carving, but chopping, and of the sort).

4. In the textbook it says that people during the Neolithic period could now make fire. Which hominid would this be?

I say that the hominid who could make fire is the homo erectus.

5. When we changed from gathering food to growing food, historians called it the Neolithic Revolution. Why do you think it's called a revolution?

I think the Neolithic Revolution is called a revolution because 'revolution' means "a forcible overthrow in favor of a new system." When the people suddenly switched from gathering to growing, no wonder the scientists called it a revolution.

6. What is the definitio n for the word 'domestication'?

Domestication means 'the taming of an animal or plant for human use'.

7. Using the map on p.41, which animals were domesticated in Asia?

In Asia, horses, cattle, sheep, and goats were domesticated in Asia.

8. Using the map on p.41, where was corn first domesticated?

The place were corn first domesticated was North America.

9. If you were a farmer, how would your life be different than a hunter and gatherer. Give three ways your life would be different.

1. I wouldn't have to be a wandering, aimless nomad.

2. I have a reliable food sup ply.

3. Surplus.

Assignment 5

Read pages 32-34 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.

1. Why do historians need archaeologists and anthropologists to study prehistory?

Historians need archaeologists and anthropologists to study prehistory because they would need to study artifacts that can be discovered by archaeologists and anthropologists.

2. What might have been one advantage of walking completely upright?

One advantage of walking completely upright is being able to use your hands.

3. What kind of tools did people use during the Paleolithic Era?

Some tools people might have used during the Paleolithic Era are flint knives, obsidian knives, spears, brushes, and baskets.

4. Design a stone and wood tool you could use to help you with your chores. Describe your tool in a sentence or two.

If I had to design a tool that would help me, I would make an early scythe. Then I could cut down corn and berry branches easily. It would have a long, slender shaft with a curved blade of obsidian.

5. What is a hunter-gatherer?

A hunter-gatherer is a person who gathers and hunts for a living.

6. In your opinion, what was the most important change brought by the development of language?

In my opinion, the most important change brought by the development of language is being able to communicate in a sophisticated way. If it wasn't for language, where would we be now?

7. Define the boldfaced words above.

Prehistory: The period of time before written records.

Tools: A device or facility, especially one held in hand to help with a specific job.

Paleolithic Era: The Paleolithic e\ r era, meaning "Old Stone Age" is a very long period of human prehistory.

Hunter-Gatherer: One who makes a living gathering or hunting.

Assignment 4

Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.

1. On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found?

Lucy and other hominids were found in Africa.

2. What is the scientific name of Lucy?

Lucy's scientific name is Australopithecus.

3. How long ago did Lucy live?

Lucy lived more than 3 million years ago.

4. What was an important step in human development?

An important step in the human development was being able to stand upright. Another step was learning how to use tools.

5. Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.
Make sure your answer is clear and detailed.

Australopithecus: Clearly an ape; the only difference was that it stood up straight on two legs. The name means "southern ape". They appeared in Africa about 4-5 million years ago. Their brains were one third the size of our brains, homo sapiens.
Homo habilis: Name means "handy man". The homo habilis appeared in Africa about 2.4 million years ago. They were smart enough to be able to use basic stone tools. Their brains were one half the size of our brains.
Homo erectus: These people learned how to control fire. Their name means "upright man". They appeared at around 2-1.5 million years ago. They migrated out of Africa to other parts of the world. They were able to use sharpened stone tools.
Homo sapiens: They are modern humans. They developed language, culture, and various other things. They learned how to make fire. They emerged at about

6. Which hominid is us now?

We are Homo Sapiens.

Assignment 3

Human Origins-The Puppet Play Project Response
Note you will have 3 class periods to prepare your plays. See Resources-1
Answer the following questions on your wiki page.

1. What were your roles in the 'Creation of a Puppet Show' project?

Our roles were being the director, script manager, props manager, and stage manager.

2. What Problems did your group run into?

Our group ran into some problems. The major problem was that Nuwa (puppet)'s arm kept coming off.

3. How did your group deal with these problems?

We dealt with these problems by remaking another arm.

4. Identify two similarities between all of the origin stories.

The first similarity: The humans were created by (a) god(s)
The second similarity: The stories always end right after the god(s) make the humans.

5. Compare and Contrast any of the two origin stories presented in class (at least one paragraph).

I will compare the Greek origin story and the Sumer origin story. They are very similar to each other. I'd like to say the differences first. The first difference I'd like to state is that the Sumer humans are created by a god but the Greek people were created by titans. The second difference I'd like to say is that the Sumer people were created by one being, and two for Greek people.

The similarities are plentiful but I'd only like to say three. The first one is that the people were created after a war. The second is that the beings created the people on purpose. The third is that the beings wanted to create other life on earth. Those are only three similarities. I hope you enjoyed my compare-contrast!

Assignment 2 =

Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.
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Timeline of Human History.pdf to see a copy of the timeline. Write your questions and the answers on your wiki page.

1. Which millennium was the pyramids built?

The pyramids were built in the third millennium.

2. Which decade was the lightbulb invented?

The lightbulb was invented in the eighteen seventies.

3. How many events happened in the 20th century?

Four events occurred in the 20th century.

4. About how many years are there in between the invention of the telephone (1876 A.D.) and the invention of the color T.V. (1950)?

There are about seven decades, or seventy years between the invention of the telephone and the invention of the color T.V.

5. When was the last ice age?

The last ice age was on 18,000 B.C.

Assignment 1

Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean? Type in the content of your page here.

Yerin's Old Ancient humans thingy